Dudley LeBlanc Stomp Speech Mamou, LA Feb. 1952

Here is a little gem I found while searching LIFE Magazine's photo archives hosted by Google
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From Wikipedia:

Dudley Joseph "Cousin Dud" LeBlanc (August 16, 1894 – October 22, 1971) was a colorful and popular Democratic and Cajun member of the Louisiana State Senate whose entrepreneurial talents netted him a fortune through the alcohol-laden patent medicine known as "Hadacol."

LeBlanc often campaigned in French when he made appearances in Acadiana. In his ethnic tongue, he extolled his virtues as a politician who deserved the support of his fellow French ethnics, and he attacked his opponents in a language that most of his rivals could not understand.

In addition to his determined political activities, LeBlanc was a staunch defender of preserving Cajun culture in Louisiana. He served as president of the Association of Louisiana Acadians, and in the late 1960s, he worked to establish the interest group, CODOFIL, or the "Council for the Development of French in Louisiana." LeBlanc helped to make Louisiana the only bilingual state in the nation.

LeBlanc wrote three books: The True Story of the Acadians in 1927, an "improved version" of the first book in 1932, and The Acadian Miracle in 1966. The latter was a revised and expanded edition of the first book.